Yeah, Gunther Von Hagen's been around for a while. I hadn't realized there was such a huge body of anatomical exhibition art out there, though, until one of the other shows opened up down the street from me. Guess he's not too happy about the other shows, either.posted by mediocrates at 10:21 AM on June 15, 2007

Could we have a [NSFTS] tag, as in Not Safe For The Squeamish, please?posted by imperium at 10:24 AM on June 15, 2007

The BODIES exhibit is here in Washington DC (actually, in Arlington, in the old Newseum), and I was going to bring my nephews a couple Sundays back. That is, until I saw the cost of the tickets. It would have set me back $200!

I really hated the period when there were exhibitions in both Philadelphia and Toronto. When I travel, it's generally either via the Philadelphia airport or to Toronto, and I couldn't escape the ads in the TTC or on SEPTA. I like the Ontario Science Centre, but I've got no plans to see those exhibits.

He's so vain, he probably thought this post was about him.posted by Freon at 11:51 AM on June 15, 2007

I'm glad Brandon Blatcher checked out the content, at any rate.
posted by mediocrates at 1:14 PM on June 15

Whoa. That's a little presumptuous. I did check the content, thanks. Buck Rogers is just more exciting.posted by Ohdemah at 12:03 PM on June 15, 2007

Hahaha Odemah, I was referring to the general lack of excitement about the post. I thought it was interesting that there were so many exhibitions of the same type floating around out there. I wonder if that's related to a fear of mortality or a heightening comfort level with our own anatomy or something entireley different.

It was pretty clear that a great many of the commenters in this thread weren't as jazzed about it as I was. Oh well. I can't be on ALL the time. :)posted by mediocrates at 12:13 PM on June 15, 2007

I went to see BODIES in Orlando, Florida. Really cool to be able to see all the detail. They have side by side comparisions of healthy organs vs. damaged organs. Also, they had a heart and a brain that you were allowed to touch, though most people declined.

There were two things I didn't like about it, however.

First, they had a small, hidden away area that was devoted to fetuses and embryos and it had an enormous disclaimer you couldn't possibly miss if you didn't want to see that sort of thing. I find it somewhat offensive that if you're holding that type of exhibit that it would be necessary to try and shield people from it.

Secondly, there was a comments book at the end of the exhibition. There were many hateful, spiteful things directed towards the people holding the exhibit written there. Really depressing to see just how many people decided to look at the "offensive" part of the exhibit and then condemn people to hell over it.posted by Talanvor at 12:15 PM on June 15, 2007

This is great and everything but I wish they'd put some of this stuff online instead of raping you with exhibition ticket prices.posted by puke & cry at 3:15 PM on June 15, 2007

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